Strategic Finance Director

Responsibilities

• Develop, own and maintain financial models (P&L, operating model, scenario modelling) to support planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
• Help stand up a strong compute measurement and budgeting process to help plan the largest cost bucket.
• Lead budgeting and quarterly/annual forecasting processes; analyze variances and translate them into actionable insight.
• Partner cross-functionally with business stakeholders (e.g., engineering, product, sales, marketing, infrastructure) to understand drivers, demand, capacity, against financial targets.
• Provide financial guidance on major investment decisions: build business cases (e.g., expand capacity, build vs. buy, launch new product, entering new market), quantify ROI, present recommendations to senior leadership and/or Board.
• Develop and monitor key metrics and dashboards (e.g., unit economics, cost trends, efficiency, productivity, capacity utilisation) and drive insights and optimization.
• Prepare high-quality executive & Board-facing deliverables including presentations, memos, and scenario summaries.
• Stay abreast of market and competitive dynamics (e.g., technology/infrastructure market, go-to-market channels, pricing models, business model shifts), and ensure financial strategy evolves accordingly.
• Partner with accounting and other finance functions to ensure alignment of financial planning with the broader company’s financial framework and strategy.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, consulting, growth/private equity, or an equivalent high-growth technology environment.
• Proven expertise in financial modelling and forecasting; skilled at building detailed P&Ls, operating models, scenario analyses.
• Strong business partnering skills: ability to work with non-finance leaders, translate complex financial data into actionable business insights, influence leadership decisions.
• High comfort with ambiguity, rapid change, and scaling-up environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, able to craft compelling narratives and presentations for executives/Board.
• Familiarity with SQL, BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) and advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with AI or R&D-heavy companies is a major plus.

Compensation

• Expected annual salary range: $275,000 - $325,000 (depending on background, skills and experience).
• Benefits: generous health, dental, and vision benefits, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and relocation support as needed.